Men's Basketball

Ivy Season In Full Swing As Bears Host Princeton and Penn

Providence, RI - Brown hosts its first full weekend of Ivy
League action, hosting Princeton and Penn on Friday and Saturday,
January 29 & 30 at the Pizzitola Sports Center, with both games
starting at 7:00 p.m. Coach Jesse Agel’s squad is 1-1 in the
Ivy League following a split in games against Yale. Both Princeton
(9-5, 0-0 Ivy) and Penn (1-13, 0-0 Ivy) will be opening their Ivy
League season this weekend.

Brown fell to 7-12 overall, 1-1 in the Ivy League following a 71-63
loss to Yale to split the season series with the Elis. Senior
All-Ivy center Matt Mullery scored 19 points and grabbed 9 rebounds
to lead the Bears, while junior Garrett Leffelman netted a career
high 15 points against the Elis.

Friday’s game against Princeton is featured as “Brown
Out the Pitz” night, with Brown fans encouraged to deck
themselves out in Brown gear. Five fans will be selected to see who
is Brown’s Biggest Super Fan and receive grand prizes. In
addition, the first 300 fans will receive sunglasses, courtesy of
United HealthCare. On Saturday evening vs. Penn, the Brown band
will be in attendance, and the first 300 fans will receive a
megaphone, courtesy of Scott’s Volkswagen.

Donations will be accepted in the main lobby by the American Red
Cross for its Haiti relief efforts both Friday and Saturday
evening.

Brown and Princeton will be meeting for the 115th time, dating back
to 1907-1908, with the Tigers holding a 91-24 series advantage.
Princeton captured the second game between the two teams last year,
coming away with a 56-48 decision in New Jersey. Brown had won the
previous six games between the two teams, including a 61-43 on
2/14/09 in Providence.

Bears and Quakers have met 114 times, dating back to 1901-1902,
with Penn holding a 94-20 series advantage. Penn swept both games
last year, 73-52 in Providence and 64-54 in Philadelphia. Brown
swept Penn in 2007-2008, first earning a 66-61 win over the Quakers
in Philadelphia to snap the Quakers 24-game home Ivy League winning
streak, and completing the sweep with a 75-43 win over the Quakers
in Providence.

Matt Mullery Brown's leader in scoring (15.3), rebounding (5.8),
assists (56) and blocked shots (30), recently became one of
Brown’s Top 25 Career Scorers with 955 career points, 24th
best in Brown basketball history. Junior All-Ivy forward Peter
Sullivan is the Ivy League’s 11th leading scorer with 11.9
points per game and is expected to be at full strength this
weekend.